As our Maryland readers will surely be aware, the Maryland Handgun Roster Board (HRB) presides over the process of approving handguns for addition to the Maryland Handgun Roster, which is required before any handgun manufactured post-1984 can be sold in the state. Although the meeting minutes won't be available until June, I'm hearing that at … Continue reading Maryland Handgun Roster Board Denies or Tables Nearly Every New Petition, What Next?
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Monumental Decision: Maryland Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With FICG, Overturning Regulated Firearm Denial for Out-Of-State Conviction
Today, Attorney Dillon Harris secured a unanimous monumental decision by the Maryland Supreme Court, following oral argument last November. The Supreme Court's Opinion reverses the decision of the Maryland Appellate Court In the Matter of Mark McCloy where the Appellate Court held that Mr. McCloy had been convicted of an out-of-State offense that would be … Continue reading Monumental Decision: Maryland Supreme Court Unanimously Sides With FICG, Overturning Regulated Firearm Denial for Out-Of-State Conviction
Maryland Supreme Court Takes Up Case Involving Regulated Firearm Purchase Denial
The Maryland Supreme Court has issued an Order granting our client's Petition for a Writ of Certiorari In The Matter of Mark McCloy. For background, in 1999, Mr. McCloy was convicted of a federal witness tampering offense that carried a maximum potential term of imprisonment of one year. That conviction did not trigger a federal … Continue reading Maryland Supreme Court Takes Up Case Involving Regulated Firearm Purchase Denial
NEWLY ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN TWO FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS, WITH MORE TO COME
It's been about a year since I wrote here about my limited license to practice law, the principle of diploma privilege, and the process of becoming licensed as an attorney in Pennsylvania (and to a lesser extent, Maryland) during the pandemic. Now, I am pleased to announce that in the last two weeks, I have … Continue reading NEWLY ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN TWO FEDERAL DISTRICT COURTS, WITH MORE TO COME
Governor Hogan Amends Executive Order on Maryland License Time Extensions – Renewals to be Required this Summer
As our readers who hold any type of licenses, permits or registrations issued by the State of Maryland may be aware, on March 12, 2020, Governor Hogan issued an executive order suspending the expiration of "all licenses, permits, registrations, and other authorizations." These "Covered Authorizations," issued by the State of Maryland, its agencies, or any … Continue reading Governor Hogan Amends Executive Order on Maryland License Time Extensions – Renewals to be Required this Summer
Maryland General Assembly Overrides Governor Hogan’s Veto, Private Sales/Transfers of Rifles and Shotguns to Begin Requiring Facilitation by FFL
Late last week, the Maryland General Assembly (MD GA) voted to override Governor Hogan's Veto of SB 208. As a result, SB 208 will become law and go into effect on March 13, 2021. As any of our Maryland readers are surely aware, the Maryland General Assembly is no friend to the Second Amendment. Senate … Continue reading Maryland General Assembly Overrides Governor Hogan’s Veto, Private Sales/Transfers of Rifles and Shotguns to Begin Requiring Facilitation by FFL
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